The Grand Floral Parade through the heart of Portland (map of the route) will close a few freeway ramps Saturday so take note:

• The Rose Quarter (Broadway/Weidler) exit from northbound
Interstate 5 will close from about 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• The Rose Quarter/City Center exit from southbound I-5 will
close from about 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• The Convention Center/Rose Quarter exit from the ramp connecting
westbound Interstate 84 to northbound I-5 will be closed from about 5
a.m. to 1 p.m. The ramp connecting westbound I-84 to
northbound I-5 also will be closed from 3 to 5 a.m. for electrical work.
Westbound I-84 drivers bound for northbound I-5 can take I-5 south to
I-405 north across the Fremont Bridge to I-5 north during this closure.

Oregon transportation crews will escort Grand Floral Parade floats from the Vaughn Street on-ramp to northbound Interstate 405 (Fremont Bridge), to southbound I-5, to the Rose Quarter/City Center exit between 2 and 4 a.m. While all lanes on the Fremont Bridge and freeways will be open during that time, slow-moving floats may cause some delays.